Compass of Affection: Poems New and Selected

by Scott Cairns

Book Overview

In this provocative collection, rich with expression and dense with meaning, Scott Cairns expresses an immediate, incarnate theology of God's power and presence in the world. Spanning thirty years and including selections from four of his previous collections, Compass of Affection illuminates the poet's longstanding engagement with language as revelation, and with poetry as way of discovery. For those who already admire the poetry of Scott...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557255032
• ISBN13: 9781557255037
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Paraclete Press (MA)
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.5"